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Founded by BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Andy Schmidt, Comics Experience is a comics fan and professional destination that offers expert insight, instruction and professional services.

How Comics Experience Can Help You

All of Comics Experience’s writing, art and production courses are taught by industry professionals with proven track records for excellence and great interest and aptitude for teaching.

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Pro Script Critiques

Request a professional critique of your script! The fee is determined by the number of story pages in a script. Community Pro members receive a 10% discount on Pro Critiques.

Mentoring

In some cases, more personalized attention is needed, either to help a particular creator grow or to help the creator with his or her particular project. This goal-oriented program has proven successful for many creators, and may be just the thing you or your project needs!

Creative Services

Our trained and seasoned editorial staff can find artists and creators to create a comic for you! If you’ve got a script already, no problem. If you need a script written, we can do that, too! Whatever you need to alleviate that burden, we have done before and can do for you.

The Comics Experience Community

The Comics Experience Community gets you access to our private Discord where you can join in on conversations about industry topics and new releases, often with industry veterans! Super fun and informative! 

We hold one live (online) Happy Hour for members hosted by Andy Schmidt, Comics Experience founder and current Editor-in-Chief of BOOM! Studios and we occasionally have live (online) events with industry guests.

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Our Approach Starts with You!

Comics Experience is dedicated to help you achieve your goals. With Comics Experience, you’ve got confidence that you’re in good hands with loads of working professionals who care about you, your projects and your goals.

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The Comics Experience Community is all about making connections with other people, be they fans, creators, publishers, retailers! The amazing art form of comics is very much about community—and we want our work (and yours!) to connect with readers.

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Don’t Listen to Us, Listen to Them!

Comics Experience gave me invaluable feedback on my work, encouraged me to challenge myself artistically AND provided essential real-world knowledge about the comic book industry. Throw in a supportive, friendly community that includes top-notch professionals and you’ve got simply the best place to become the comics professional you aspire to be.

Bobby Curnow
Editor at IDW Publishing

As a former student of the courses myself, whenever people ask me about breaking into comics, usually the first thing I tell them is to look at enrolling in Comics Experience. Not a day goes by that I don’t use something I learned in those classes in my own work. Andy Schmidt & co. are fantastic teachers, and anyone serious about telling stories in this medium should definitely consider utilizing the resources they offer.

Nick Spencer
Writer, Morning Glories

I was amazed at both the detail and honesty from the creators. It has a great feeling, almost like one is being invited into the homes of these guys. You know what I mean? Open a glass of wine and talk shop. I can’t imagine how anybody could have this kind of access to comic creators if not for Comics Experience.

Mike Malve
Comics Retailer and Industry Enthusiast

Working with such incredible, comic-loving people in the community, all of whom are willing to point out and help me through rough areas of my scripts, is priceless, and on those occasions when I make someone laugh or hear that they enjoyed what I had written makes my day, month and year all at the same time.

Don McMillan

This was the first time a comic book script of mine “came to life” with full art and lettering, and having Andy’s guidance throughout the process was invaluable. I have no doubt the final product is better for it. It was a very educational and enlightening experience.

Daniel Sherrier

During my months in Comics Experience’s Community I received invaluable feedback from both professional comic book creators and talented new artists that has been essential in driving my growth as a comic book writer and artist. This online community is a great place to hone your craft in a supportive environment while meeting new friends who share your love for comic books and it is my pleasure to recommend it as such.

Dr. Moti Friedman

I think the Editing class with Andy was worth every penny. If a person wants to make money with comics, this class is essential. The class gives a bare-knuckles tutorial on how to set up financial spreadsheets for your comic projects. It opens the door to reality on how much creating comics costs and how to work with a team to help the production process. Comics Experience has taught me every aspect of comic book making and I am thankful.

Claude Policart

Making comics is something I’ve wanted to do my whole life, but it always seemed too intimidating, too big. 

So I just finished my very first comic. There were a hundred different things I had to do for the very first time. What’s really crazy is, thanks to the classes and Community at Comics Experience, I’ve felt totally prepared every step of the way. It’s all there!

John Luzar

I LOVE me some Comics Experience! If you’re looking to grow as a creative, Comics Experience is the place! For me, it was writing. Andy was fantastic at teaching me the proper format, how to effectively use dialogue, and everything else you need to know to write a professional comic. He was fantastic at finding a professional art team and walking me through the process from start to finish. I couldn’t be more proud of the outcome!

Anne Randulic

Working with Comics Experience to produce my comic was an absolute dream come true. I was nervous at first, but it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Through the program, they paired me with artists, colorists, inkers, and letterers. The finished product was beyond my wildest imagination and they made my writing come to life. If you are someone looking to get your comic book created, I highly recommend using Comics Experience’s Creative Services to bring your project to completion.

Steve Urena

If you are an aspiring comic creator, Comics Experience is the place for you. You have entire courses taught by professionals on comic writing, comic art, comic production and so much more. You have access to a whole community that shares your interest in comics and wants to help your comic-making-dreams become a reality. The resources provided by Comics Experience are just too good to pass up.

Luke Durdin

I have to say that taking your classes has really changed my creative life. I have for years and years had ideas, notes, rambling journal entries, etc with no idea of what to do with them. I have tried for so long, looking for help from somewhere. Now, I have done something I have never done before with my writing, I have finished something! More importantly I can take what I have learned and use it to complete something else. I would recommend your courses without reservation to anyone!

Kerith Hopper

After years of struggling to get feedback for my stories, Comics Experience was a dream come true. The CE community is one large family, sharing a common goal: making comics. There’s nothing better than that. And Andy Schmidt is a kind and handsome man.

Bret Bernal

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